December 1, 2014 By CATHY THOMAS BROWNFIELD Family Recovery Center publicist Substance abusers beware: Fentanyl has been circulating throughout northeast Ohio and has been linked to a number of overdose deaths. more »»

November 16, 2014 In 1956, 19 Democratic Senators and 82 Democratic House members signed a Southern Manifesto pledging to resist the integration of Southern public schools as ordered by Earl Warren's Supreme Court. more »»

November 10, 2014 Someone you know, someone you love, perhaps you, served in the U.S. military at some time in your life. You may have been in the military during a war. War, they say, is hell. more »»

November 3, 2014 By CATHY THOMAS BROWNFIELD Family Recovery Center publicist Every time “John” talks about his military experience with another veteran he gets choked up and tears begin to burn his eyes. more »»

November 2, 2014 Imagine an America where our politicians can no longer pit one American against another. Where divide and conquer is just a theory and not a functional part of our political system. more »»

October 29, 2014 By GINA BOLEY-CARTER Special to the Salem News When it’s funny, go all the way with it! That’s exactly what is happening at Salem Community Theatre with “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the... more »»

October 20, 2014 There is a growing problem in the United States that we need to talk about. Florida, Kentucky, Vermont and Tennessee report a sharp rise in the occurrence of NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. more »»

October 6, 2014 When you think about the times of your growing up, what kind of relationship did you have with your grandparents? Was there one that you especially connected with? What kind of influence were your... more »»

September 25, 2014 “You are what you eat.” That can mean the food you eat and the things you tell yourself. In these challenging economic times, you may shake your head when you see the prices at the grocery stor. more »»

September 21, 2014 In an address made on January 27, 1838, Abraham Lincoln stated, “At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. more »»

September 19, 2014 What do you get when you have a newbie cop, a kilt-wearing Scotsman, an ethically conflicted security guard, an undercover female mob boss and an undressing accountant in one play? Total hilarity!... more »»